Billboards surrounding the China Central Television Headquarters Building (CCTV) in Beijing.

Almost Done!

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The Television Culture Center (TVCC), part of the CCTV Headquarters project, prior to the fire that gutted it on February 9, 2009.

Toast

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"There's nothing cold as ashes, after the fire is gone."

Sunrise

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Blue sky and a golden ribbon of dawn, Beijing. This clarity and these colors are not common in China's capital. Sometimes you just get lucky.

Orchid

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Orchid: April 10, 2010

Horse Head: Louvre

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What to say! A horse's head from ancient Greece! And at the Louvre!

Lotus in Fall

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At the Summer Palace on a chilly autumn morning.

Hanging Monastery

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Snow at the Hanging Monastery in northern Shanxi province.

Robins

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A nest along Trapper Creek in Bighorn County, Wyoming.

Yungang Caves

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Yungang Caves, outside of Datong in northern Shanxi province, as the 1,500 year old Buddhist sculptures retreat back into the stone. Somewhere in all of this there's a lesson.

WelcomeFor better or worse, this is my home. Have a look around and see what you can see. Check back, since I move the furniture around a bit. And if this place hasn't changed, head over to my blog: Absurdity, Allegory and China. Don't let the name fool you: it's usually about China, sometimes absurd, and nearly never about allegory, though a few years back, when I started down the blog path, I had an idea that didn't quite pan out. But the sign was already hung out and once others start calling you by that name it's awfully hard to go back and say, "No, I was only kidding." It's like naming a boy Rex hoping he'll be a king, but instead he winds up being a queen, or perhaps the democratically elected head of a sleeping state - though in a literate democracy some folks might have a hard time voting for someone named Rex. So, the lesson here is "Be careful what you name things - and people too - since life might not work out the way you planned." In fact, it usually doesn't, which is the reason I ended up in China, though the truth is, I've never had much of a plan about anything. And so far things have worked out well enough.

And speaking of names, if you're wondering about "Rudenoon" have a look at the About page. That'll clear it up, I'm sure. If you'd like to get in touch with me, click on the contact link below. I am aways open to contact, unless, of course, I owe you money, which I assure you will elicit the following auto-response: "You've reached the wrong Rudenoon. You must be looking for the other one. I heard he moved to Texas. Good luck."